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Grow Credit Raises $106M, Targets Financial Inclusion Via Subscription Model
September 15, 2021

Grow Credit, which is a Black-owned financial platform for credit building, has raised $106.3 million in a seed funding round, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Turkey’s Central Bank Looks at Digital Currency; Crypto Wealth Management Platform Abra Nets...
September 15, 2021

The Turkish central bank said it has created the Digital Turkish Lira Collaboration Platform in order to conduct more research on the possible benefits of a digital currency, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Airbase Debuts Real-Time Visibility on Global Spend for US Businesses
September 15, 2021

Spend management platform Airbase has announced it will support domestic and international subsidiaries and currencies for spend management for businesses headquartered in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Payment Methods
Half of Shoppers Making More Buy Now Get Later Transactions Than Last Year
September 15, 2021

The convergence between brick-and-mortar commerce, digital payments and flexible pickup continues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Payment Methods
Adobe Commerce to Roll Out PayPal-Powered Payment Services
September 15, 2021

Adobe is adding payment services to Adobe Commerce, a move that will allow merchants to avoid the need to integrate with third-party payment services, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Delivery
Amazon Launches Free UK Food Delivery, Grubhub Stock Drops 5%
September 15, 2021

Amazon cranked up the pressure on food delivery services Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats Wednesday (Sept. 15) with a partnership that will provide free food delivery through Deliveroo Plus for Prime members in the U.K., TheStreet reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Bridgestone Buys 10% Stake in Repair Service Wrench
September 15, 2021

Bridgestone has made a 10% minority investment in the mobile vehicle services Wrench, the tiremaker announced Wednesday (Sept. 15) in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Today In Retail: Walmart, Ford Launch Driverless Delivery in 3 Cities; PetSmart Offers BNPL
September 15, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walmart is partnering with Ford and Argo AI to bring driverless delivery to three major U.S. cities, and PetSmart is offering consumers the ability to use Afterpay’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform for purchases. Also, retailers are prepping for...

Investments
Neo Financial’s $64M Series B Funding Will Speed Growth
September 15, 2021

FinTech company Neo Financial on Wednesday (Sept. 15) announced that Valar Ventures had led its recently completed $64 million Canadian ($50.6 million) Series B fundraising round, bringing its total fundraising to $114 million Canadian (more than $90.6 million) after a recent Series A round. Get...